August 22nd

1654: Jacob Barsimson arrives in New Amsterdam and becomes the first Jewish immigrant to America. He gets back on the boat when he discovers he won't be able to get decent bagels for at least another 225 years.


1932: The BBC first experiments with television broadcasting... and they're going to keep experimenting until they get it right!


1962: An attempt to assassinate French president Charles de Gaulle fails as the would-be killers realize no one would notice if he died.


1989: The first ring of Neptune is discovered. Like most lost rings, it was accidentally flushed down the toilet.